Meeting Date: March 11, 2010
Time:
5PM-6PM
Present: Mr. Ettenborough (principal), Mr. Malvin (assistant principal), Mrs. Warren (PTSA President), Mr. Cosmano (teacher), Mrs. Becker (teacher), Mrs. Beatty (teacher), Mrs. Stajduhar (teacher), Mrs. Erra (teacher), Mrs. Gordon (teacher), Ms. Nowak (teacher), Mrs. Conaway (parent), Mrs.Santoro (parent), Haley Chard (8th grade student), Jovanna Yuhas (8th grade student)

Agenda:
  • Introduce Wiki Site for Promotion
  • View Sample Program Exterior
  • Visit Promotion Program Standards by DVUSD
  • Share Student Letter (Cassidy, Indigo, Kacy, and Rachel) & Reflect
  • Open New Thoughts to the Floor
  • Begin to Attack the Tasks to be Organized

Meeting Notes

Time Discussion
Ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Ceremony appx. 45 minutes. 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Celebration 1.5 hours. 6:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Location Discussion
Norterra Canyon (Indoors).
MPR-Location for ceremony
Circle-Celebration

Dress Code Discussion
District dress code must be followed.
PTSA/School may need to provide shawls (spaghetti straps).
Dress casual clothing-semi-formal. Nice but not formal. Have an explanation. Provide guidelines. If in doubt, bring it in by date.


Legacy Discussion
Walk way
PRIDE in athletics (Front office, gym)


Food Discussion (Ms. Erra will discuss and meet)
Could be through District food services (burgers, hot dogs) (BBQ, Italian, Mexican)
Families will pay for the meal.
Students shared: Will need to poll students.
Dessert: Cake for the students.
Jamba Juice or Dippin’ Dots


Budget Discussion
PTSA met on 3-1-10
4-1-10 Great Skate night (all monies will go towards promotion)
Cold Stone, Red Robin, TGIFs restaurant night-Some of the $ will go towards promotion.
Depending on funds, carnival may also provide funds.


Ceremony Discussion
Group recognition
Stand up, turn around, pictures
Program group (Ms. Gordon, Ms. Becker and Ms. Reuter) will meet prior to next meeting.
Security-May want off duty police officer to attend


Ideas/Share-Outs
  • Request for 3 different areas for photo opportunities (One formal, one humorous, one with Greybeard).
  • 7th grade teachers will select students to serve on the committee.
  • Food services coordinator has done similar things for the school.
  • Discussion of a dedication brick from the promoting 8th graders.
  • Student council will come back with three suggestions from the 8th graders after spring break. This should be ready by mid-April.
  • Discussion about whether this is a dual celebration/ceremony.
  • Slide show includes 10 seconds, bullets with three-four points. Student name.
  • Brief ceremony celebration portion-Brief. Whole group.
  • Slideshow-running throughout the evening. Less formal playing in background. This will be looped outdoors. May need a screen to project upon. (appx. $150.00)
  • Promotion is Wednesday p.m. 8th graders leave earlier that day.
  • Concern about Pirates Cove. (Possibly going to the computer lab, LMC, etc.)

Next Meeting: April 5, 2010 @ 5PM